Optical system and image pickup apparatus including the same

ABSTRACT

An optical system includes a first lens unit that has a positive refractive power; a second lens unit that is arranged to move during focusing and has a positive or negative refractive power; and a third lens unit that has a positive or negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During the focusing, an interval between adjacent lens units changes. In the optical system, a focal length f of the entire optical system, a distance LD along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane, a material of positive lenses included in the first lens unit, and an arrangement of the positive lenses included in the first lens unit are appropriately set.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/607,282, filed May 26, 2017, which claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-109656 filed Jun. 1, 2016, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an optical system and to an image pickup apparatus including the optical system, and is suitable for image pickup apparatuses, such as digital still cameras, video cameras, monitoring cameras, or broadcasting cameras, using image pickup elements, or for image pickup apparatuses, such as cameras using silver-halide photographic films.

Description of the Related Art

As an image taking optical system having a long focal length, a so-called telephoto-type image taking optical system, in which an optical system having a positive refractive power is disposed on an object side and an optical system having a negative refractive power is disposed on an image side, is known. Such a telephoto-type image taking optical system is used in, for example, a super-telephoto lens having a fixed focal length.

In a super-telephoto lens, in general, as the focal length increases, axial chromatic aberration and chromatic aberration of magnification occur frequently. As a known method of properly correcting such chromatic aberrations, a material having low dispersion and anomalous dispersion is used as the material of a positive lens that is disposed closest to the object side.

In the optical system in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-215559, the positive lens L11 and the positive lens L12, which are made of a material having low dispersion and anomalous dispersion, are successively disposed from the object side. Here, the material used as the material of the positive lenses and having low dispersion and anomalous dispersion generally has low scratch resistance. Therefore, in the optical system in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-215559, a cover glass is disposed on the object side of the positive lens L11, so that shock or the like from outside the positive lens L11 is unlikely to be applied to the positive lens L11.

In the optical system in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-215559, the positive lens L11 and the positive lens L12 are disposed at locations where the incident heights of an on-axis ray and an off-axis ray are large to properly correct chromatic aberration. However, the effective diameter of the positive lens L11 and the effective diameter of the positive lens L12 tend to be large, as a result of which the optical system tends to become heavy.

In order to further reduce the weight of the optical system, it is important to dispose the positive lenses that are made of a material having low dispersion and anomalous dispersion at proper locations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an optical system that is light and whose aberrations, such as chromatic aberration, are properly corrected, and an image pickup apparatus including the optical system.

An optical system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During focusing, the second lens unit is arranged to move to change an interval between adjacent lens units. The first lens unit includes a positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side, a positive lens G2 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p, and a positive lens G3 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p. When a focal length of the optical system is f, a distance along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane is LD, a distance along the optical axis between the positive lens G1 p and a lens that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p is D12, an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G2 p is νdG2 p, and an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G3 p is νdG3 p, the following conditional expressions are satisfied: LD/f<1.0; 0.200≤D12/LD<0.500; νdG2p>73.0; and νdG3p>73.0.

An optical system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During focusing, the second lens unit is arranged to move to change an interval between adjacent lens units. The first lens unit includes a positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side, a positive lens G2 p that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p, and a positive lens G3 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p. When a focal length of the optical system is f, a distance along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane is LD, a distance along the optical axis between the positive lens G1 p and the positive lens G2 p is D12, an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G2 p is νdG2 p, and an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G3 p is νdG3 p, the following conditional expressions are satisfied: LD/f<1.0; 0.170<D12/LD<0.500; νdG2p>73.0; and νdG3p>73.0.

An optical system according to still another aspect of the present invention includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power; and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During focusing, the second lens unit moves to change an interval between adjacent lens units. The first lens unit includes a positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side, a positive lens G2 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p, a positive lens G3 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p, and at least one negative lens. When a focal length of the optical system is f, a distance along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane is LD, a distance along the optical axis between the positive lens G1 p and a lens that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p is D12, an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G2 p is νdG2 p, an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G3 p is νdG3 p, a focal length of the positive lens G1 p is fG1 p, and a focal length of a negative lens G1 n that is disposed closest to the object side among the at least one negative lens included in the first lens unit is fG1 n, the following conditional expressions are satisfied: LD/f<1.0 0.170<D12/LD<0.500 νdG2p>73.0 νdG3p>73.0 1.80<|fG1p/fG1n|<10.00.

An image pickup apparatus according to still another aspect of the present invention includes an optical system, and an image pickup element arranged to receive an image that is formed by the optical system. The optical system includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power; and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During focusing, the second lens unit is arranged to move to change an interval between adjacent lens units. The first lens unit includes a positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side, a positive lens G2 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p, and a positive lens G3 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p. When a focal length of the optical system is f, a distance along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane is LD, a distance along the optical axis between the positive lens G1 p and a lens that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p is D12, an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G1 p is νdG2 p, and an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G3 p is νdG3 p, the following conditional expressions are satisfied: LD/f<1.0; 0.200≤D12/LD<0.500; νdG2p>73.0; and νdG3p>73.0.

Further features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the first embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the second embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the third embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the fourth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 10 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the fifth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 12 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the sixth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 14 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the seventh embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 16 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the eighth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a ninth embodiment.

FIG. 18 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the ninth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a tenth embodiment.

FIG. 20 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the tenth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 21 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to an eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 22 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the eleventh embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a twelfth embodiment.

FIG. 24 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the twelfth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 25 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a thirteenth embodiment.

FIG. 26 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the thirteenth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 27 is a sectional view of lenses of an optical system according to a fourteenth embodiment.

FIG. 28 illustrates aberrations of the optical system according to the fourteenth embodiment when the optical system is focused at infinity.

FIG. 29 is a schematic view of a main portion of an image pickup apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Optical systems and an image pickup apparatus including such optical systems according to embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. The optical system according to each embodiment includes a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power or a negative refractive power, which are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During focusing, the second lens unit moves to change the interval between adjacent lens units. Here, the term “lens unit” refers to a lens element that moves integrally during focusing. The lens units include one or more lenses. The lens units need not include a plurality of lenses.

FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, and 27 are sectional views of optical systems according to corresponding first to fourteenth embodiments. FIGS. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 28 illustrate aberrations of the optical systems according to the corresponding first to fourteenth embodiments when the corresponding optical systems are focused at infinity.

FIG. 29 is a schematic view of an image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The optical system according to each embodiment is an image taking lens system that is used in an image pickup apparatus, such as a video camera, a digital camera, a silver-halide film camera, or a television camera. In the sectional views of lenses, the left side is the object side (front) and the right side is the image side (rear). In the sectional views of the lenses, B1 denotes an i-th lens unit, where i denotes the order of the lens unit from the object side to the image side.

In each embodiment, SP denotes an aperture stop. In the second embodiment, the fourth embodiment, the eighth embodiment, the thirteenth embodiment, and the fourteenth embodiment, the aperture stop SP is disposed between a second lens unit B2 and a third lens unit B3. In the third embodiment, the aperture stop SP is disposed in a first lens unit B1. In the first embodiment, the fifth embodiment, the sixth embodiment, the seventh embodiment, the ninth embodiment, the tenth embodiment, the eleventh embodiment, and the twelfth embodiment, the aperture stop SP is disposed between the first lens unit B1 and the second lens unit B2.

The optical systems according to the first embodiment, the eleventh embodiment, and the twelfth embodiment each include a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power, which are disposed in that order from the object side to the image side. The optical systems according to the second embodiment, the fourth embodiment, and the eighth embodiment each include a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a third lens unit having a negative refractive power, which are disposed in that order from the object side to the image side. The optical systems according to the third embodiment, the fifth embodiment, the sixth embodiment, the tenth embodiment, the thirteenth embodiment, and the fourteenth embodiment each include a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit having a negative refractive power, which are disposed in that order from the object side to the image side. The optical systems according to the seventh and ninth embodiments each include a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, and a third lens unit having a positive refractive power.

Symbol IP denotes an image plane. When an optical system is used as an image pickup optical system of a video camera or a digital camera, the image plane IP corresponds to a solid-state image pickup element (photoelectric conversion element), such as a CCD sensor and a CMOS sensor. When the optical system according to each embodiment is used as an image pickup optical system of a silver-halide film camera, the image plane corresponds to a film plane.

In the diagrams illustrating spherical aberration, Fno denotes an F-number, and indicates spherical aberration with respect to a d-line (wavelength: 587.6 nm) and a g-line (wavelength: 435.8 nm). In the diagrams illustrating astigmatism, ΔS denotes the amount of astigmatism in a sagittal image plane, and ΔM denotes the amount of astigmatism in a meridional image plane. Distortion aberration is indicated with respect to a d-line. In the diagrams illustrating chromatic aberration, chromatic aberration at a g-line is illustrated. ω denotes an image-pickup half angle of view.

In each embodiment, as indicated by an arrow in each of the sectional views of the lenses, in focusing from a point at infinity up to a close distance, the second lens unit B2 moves to change the interval between adjacent lens units. In the optical system according to each of the embodiments, the second lens unit B2 corresponds to a focusing unit. In the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the fourth embodiment, the eighth embodiment, the eleventh embodiment, and the twelfth embodiment, in focusing from a point at infinity to a close distance, the second lens unit B2 is moved to the image side. In the third embodiment, the fifth to seventh embodiments, the ninth embodiment, the tenth embodiment, the thirteenth embodiment, and the fourteenth embodiment, in focusing from a point at infinity to a close distance, the second lens unit B2 is moved to the object side.

In the optical system according to each embodiment, some of the lenses of the optical system may constitute an image stabilizing unit, in which case, by moving the image stabilizing unit in a direction including a component in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a focus position can be changed. This makes it possible to correct image blurring. Any of the first lens unit B1, the second lens unit B2, and the third lens unit B3 may serve as the image stabilizing unit; or some of the lenses of a particular lens unit may serve as the image stabilizing unit.

In the optical system according to each embodiment, lenses of the first lens unit B1 are arranged such that the distance along an optical axis between a positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side among the lenses included in the first lens unit B1 and a lens that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p is large. This makes it possible to effectively reduce the effective diameter of the lens that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p is.

In addition, a positive lens G2 p that is included in the first lens unit B1 and that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p is and a positive lens G3 p that is included in the first lens unit B1 and that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p is are made of a material having low dispersion and anomalous dispersion. As a result, it is possible to reduce the weight of the optical system and to correct chromatic aberration.

Here, as parameters related to correcting chromatic aberration in the optical system, an Abbe number νd and a partial dispersion ratio θgF are known. When the refractive indices of a material with respect to a g-line (wavelength: 435.8 nm), an F-line (486.1 nm), a C-line (wavelength: 656.3 nm), and a d-line (wavelength: 587.6 nm) are Ng, NF, NC, and Nd, the Abbe number νd and the partial dispersion ratio θgF are expressed as follows: νd=(Nd−1)/(NF−NC) θgF=(Ng−NF)/(NF−NC)

In general, by using a material having low dispersion as the material of the positive lenses in the lens unit having a positive refractive power as a whole, it is possible to reduce the amount of generation of first-order chromatic aberration. In addition, by using a material having anomalous dispersion as the material of the positive lenses in the lens unit having a positive refractive power as a whole, it is possible to properly correct second-order chromatic aberration of magnification.

Here, the anomalous dispersion of materials used for the lenses is described. When ΔθgF=θgF−(0.6438−0.001682×νd)  (A), the numerical value of Formula (A) becomes a value close to zero for many materials. As the numerical value of Formula (A) moves away from zero, the material becomes a material having higher anomalous dispersion.

The optical system according to each embodiment satisfies the following conditional expressions: LD/f<1.0  (1) 0.170<D12/LD<0.500  (2) νdG2p>73.0  (3) νdG3p>73.0  (4)

Here, the focal length of the entire optical system is f, and the distance along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit B1 that is closest to the object side to the image plane (hereunder referred to as the “overall lens length”) is LD. The distance between the positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side among the lenses included in the first lens unit B1 and a lens G2 that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p is D12. The Abbe number of the material of the positive lens G2 p that is included in the first lens unit B1 and that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p is νdG2 p, and the Abbe number of the material of the positive lens G3 p that is included in the first lens unit B1 and that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p is νdG3 p.

Conditional Expression (1) shows that the distance LD along the optical axis from the lens surface of the first lens unit B1 closest to the object side to the image plane is less than the focal length f of the entire optical system. In general, the optical system installed in a telephoto lens and whose overall lens length is small has a focal length that is larger than the overall lens length. When LD/f becomes greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (1) and the overall lens length is increased, the optical system becomes large in an optical axis direction. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (2) is a conditional expression that prescribes the ratio between the overall lens length LD and the distance D12 along an optical axis between the positive lens G1 p and the lens G2 that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p. Although, in the optical system according to each embodiment, the lens G2 corresponds to the positive lens G2 p, the lens G2 may be a lens that differs from the positive lens G2 p. However, in order to effectively correct chromatic aberration while making light the optical system, it is desirable to dispose the positive lens G2 p adjacent to the positive lens G1 p.

When D12/LD becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (2) and the distance D12 along the optical axis between the positive lens G1 p and the lens G2 becomes small, the effective diameter of the lens G2 becomes too large, as a result of which the weight of the optical system is increased. Therefore, this is not desirable. When D12/LD becomes greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (2) and the distance D12 along the optical axis between the positive lens G1 p and the lens G2 becomes large, it becomes difficult to correct spherical aberration and chromatic aberration that occur at the positive lens G1 p by a lens that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p is. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expressions (3) and (4) are conditional expressions that prescribe the Abbe number UdG2 p of the material of the positive lens G2 p and the Abbe number UdG3 p of the material of the positive lens G3 p. When UdG2 p becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (3) and becomes small, chromatic aberration occurs frequently at the positive lens G2 p. Therefore, this is not desirable. Similarly, when UdG3 p becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (4) and becomes small, chromatic aberration occurs frequently at the positive lens G3 p. Therefore, this is not desirable.

In each of the embodiments, as described above, each element is properly set so as to satisfy Conditional Expressions (1) to (4). This makes it possible to provide a light optical system whose aberrations, such as chromatic aberrations, are properly corrected.

In each of the embodiments, the numerical ranges of Conditional Expressions (1) to (4) may be desirably set as follows: LD/f<0.98  (1a) 0.175<D12/LD<0.450  (2a) νdG2p>80.0  (3a) νdG3p>80.0  (4a)

Further, the numerical ranges of Conditional Expressions (1) to (4) may be more desirably set as follows: LD/f<0.96  (1b) 0.178<D12/LD<0.400  (2b) νdG2p>90.0  (3b) νdG3p>90.0  (4b)

As in the optical systems according to the first to ninth embodiments and the optical systems according to the eleventh to fourteenth embodiments, when D12/LD is 0.200 or greater, it is possible to further reduce the weight of the optical system.

Further, in each embodiment, it is desirable that one or more of the following conditional expressions be satisfied: 0.020<θgF_G2p−(0.6438−0.001682×νdG2p)<0.100  (5) 0.020<θgF_G3p−(0.6438−0.001682×νdG3p)<0.100  (6) LG2p/(LD−D12)>0.80  (7) LG3p/(LD−D12)>0.70  (8) ρG1p<3.0 [g/cm³]  (9) 1.50<fG1p/fG2p<5.00  (10) 1.30<fG1p/fG3p<5.00  (11) 1.80<|fG1p/fG1n|<10.00  (12) 20.0<νdG1n<40.0  (13)

Here, the partial dispersion ratio of the material of the positive lens G2 p is θgF_G2 p, the partial dispersion ratio of the material of the positive lens G3 p is θgF G3 p, and the distance along the optical axis from an object-side lens surface of the positive lens G2 p to the image plane is LG2 p. The distance along the optical axis from an object-side lens surface of the positive lens G3 p to the image plane is LG3 p, the specific gravity of the material of the positive lens G1 p is ρG1 p, the focal length of the positive lens G1 p is fG1 p the focal length of the positive lens G2 p is fG2 p, and the focal length of the positive lens G3 p is fG3 p. The focal length of a negative lens G1 n that is disposed closest to the object side among negative lenses included in the first lens unit B1 is fG1 n, and the Abbe number of the material of the negative lens G1 n is UdG1 n.

Conditional Expression (5) is a conditional expression that prescribes the anomalous dispersion of the material of the positive lens G2 p. By forming the positive lens G2 p out of a material having anomalous dispersion, it is possible to correct second-order chromatic aberration of magnification more effectively. A material having a numerical value that is greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (5) is of little practical use as an image taking optical system. When a material having a numerical value that is less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (5) is used as the material of the positive lens G1 p, it is difficult to sufficiently correct second-order chromatic aberration of magnification. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (6) is a conditional expression that prescribes the anomalous dispersion of the material of the positive lens G3 p. By forming the positive lens G3 p out of a material having anomalous dispersion, it is possible to correct second-order chromatic aberration of magnification more effectively. A material having a numerical value that is greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (6) is of little practical use as an image taking optical system. When a material having a numerical value that is less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (6) is used as the material of the positive lens G3 p, it is difficult to sufficiently correct second-order chromatic aberration of magnification. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (7) is a conditional expression that prescribes the position of the positive lens G2 p in the entire optical system. When (LD-D12) becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (7), the distance between the positive lens G1 p and the positive lens G2 p becomes too large, as a result of which the heights of an on-axis ray and an off-axis ray that are incident upon the positive lens G2 p become too low. As a result, it becomes difficult to properly correct second-order chromatic aberration of magnification and axial chromatic aberration in the positive lens G2 p. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (8) is a conditional expression that prescribes the position of the positive lens G3 p in the entire optical system. When (LD-D12) becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (8), the distance between the positive lens G1 p and the positive lens G3 p becomes too large, as a result of which the heights of an on-axis ray and an off-axis ray that are incident upon the positive lens G3 p become too low. As a result, it becomes difficult to properly correct second-order chromatic aberration of magnification and axial chromatic aberration in the positive lens G3 p. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (9) is a conditional expression that prescribes the specific gravity ρG1 p of the material of the positive lens G1 p. When ρG1 p becomes greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (9) and the specific gravity ρG1 p of the material of the positive lens G1 p becomes large, the positive lens G1 p becomes heavy, as a result of which it becomes difficult to reduce the weight of the optical system. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (10) is a conditional expression that prescribes the ratio between the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p and the focal length fG2 p of the positive lens G1 p. When fG1 p/fG2 p becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (10) and the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p becomes small, the refractive power of the positive lens G1 p becomes too strong, as a result of which axial chromatic aberration frequently occurs at the positive lens G1 p. Therefore, this is not desirable. In order to correct axial chromatic aberration that occurs at the positive lens G1 p by a negative lens included in the first lens unit B1, it is necessary to increase the number of negative lenses, as a result of which the weight of the optical system is increased. Therefore, this is not desirable.

When fG1 p/fG2 p becomes greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (10) and the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p becomes large, the refractive power of the positive lens G1 p becomes too weak. As a result, light at the positive lens G1 p cannot be sufficiently converged, and the effective diameter of a lens disposed on the image side of the positive lens G1 p becomes large, thereby increasing the weight of the optical system. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (11) is a conditional expression that prescribes the ratio between the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p and the focal length fG3 p of the positive lens G3 p. When fG1 p/fG3 p becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (11) and the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p becomes small, the refractive power of the positive lens G1 p becomes too strong, as a result of which axial chromatic aberration frequently occurs at the positive lens G1 p. Therefore, this is not desirable. In order to correct axial chromatic aberration that occurs at the positive lens G1 p by a negative lens included in the first lens unit B1, it is necessary to increase the number of negative lenses, as a result of which the weight of the optical system is increased. Therefore, this is not desirable.

When fG1 p/fG3 p becomes greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (11) and the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p becomes large, the refractive power of the positive lens G1 p becomes too weak. As a result, light at the positive lens G1 p cannot be sufficiently converged, and the effective diameter of a lens disposed on the image side of the positive lens G1 p becomes large, thereby increasing the weight of the optical system. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (12) is a conditional expression that prescribes the ratio between the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p and the focal length fG1 n of the negative lens G1 n. When |fG1 p/fG1 n| becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (12) and the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p becomes small, the refractive power of the positive lens G1 p becomes too strong, as a result of which axial chromatic aberration frequently occurs at the positive lens G1 p. Therefore, this is not desirable. When |fG1 p/fG1 n| becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (12) and the focal length fG1 n of the negative lens G1 n becomes large, the refractive power of the negative lens G1 n becomes too weak. As a result, it becomes difficult to correct axial chromatic aberration and spherical aberration that occur at the positive lens G1 p by the negative lens G1 n. Therefore, this is not desirable.

When |fG1 p/fG1 n| becomes greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (12) and the focal length fG1 p of the positive lens G1 p becomes large, the refractive power of the positive lens G1 p becomes too weak. As a result, light at the positive lens G1 p cannot be sufficiently converged, and the effective diameter of a lens disposed on the image side of the positive lens G1 p becomes large, thereby increasing the weight of the optical system. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Conditional Expression (13) is a conditional expression that prescribes the Abbe number UdG1 n of the material of the negative lens G1 n. By using a material having high dispersion as the material of the negative lens G1 n included in the first lens unit B1 having a positive refractive power, it is possible to properly correct first-order chromatic aberration. When UdG1 n becomes less than the lower limit of Conditional Expression (13), chromatic aberration of magnification is excessively corrected at the negative lens G1 n. Therefore, this is not desirable. When UdG1 n becomes greater than the upper limit of Conditional Expression (13), it becomes difficult to sufficiently correct chromatic aberration of magnification at the negative lens G1 n. Therefore, this is not desirable.

The numerical ranges of Conditional Expressions (5) to (13) may be desirably set as follows: 0.030<θgF_G2p−(0.6438−0.001682×νdG2p)<0.080  (5a) 0.025<θgF_G3p−(0.6438−0.001682×νdG3p)<0.080  (6a) LG2p/(LD−D12)>0.85  (7a) LG3p/(LD−D12)>0.75  (8a) ρG1p<2.8 [g/cm³]  (9a) 1.60<fG1p/fG2p<4.50  (10a) 1.40<fG1p/fG3p<4.50  (11a) 1.90<|fG1p/fG1n|<8.00  (12a) 21.0<νdG1n<39.0  (13a)

The numerical ranges of Conditional Expressions (5) to (13) may be more desirably set as follows: 0.040<θgF_G2p−(0.6438−0.001682×νdG2p)<0.070  (5b) 0.030<θgF_G3p−(0.6438−0.001682×νdG3p)<0.070  (6b) LG2p/(LD−D12)>0.90  (7b) LG3p/(LD−D12)>0.80  (8b) ρG1p<2.7 [g/cm³]  (9b) 1.70<fG1p/fG2p<4.00  (10b) 1.50<fG1p/fG3p<4.00  (11b) 2.00<|fG1p/fG1n|<7.00  (12b) 23.0<νdG1n<38.5  (13b)

It is desirable that the second lens unit B2 that moves during focusing include positive and negative lenses. This makes it possible to suppress variations in chromatic aberration, in particular, axial chromatic aberration during focusing.

It is desirable that the second lens unit B2 include two lenses or less. This makes it possible to reduce the weight of the focusing unit, and to further reduce the size and weight of a mechanism for driving the second lens unit B2, which is the focusing unit.

Further, in the optical system according to each embodiment, it is desirable that the first lens unit B1 be immovable during focusing. The first lens unit B1 that is disposed closest to the object side among the lens units of the optical system has a large effective diameter and is heavy. In order to move the heavy first lens unit B1 during focusing, a large driving mechanism is required, as a result of which the weight of the optical system and the weight of an image pickup apparatus including the optical system are increased. Therefore, this is not desirable.

Numerical Examples 1 to 14 corresponding to the first to fourteenth embodiments according to the present invention are indicated. In each numerical example, i denotes the order of an optical surface from the object side. ri denotes a radius of curvature of an i-th optical surface (an i-th surface), di denotes an interval between the i-th surface and an (i+1)th surface, and ndi and νdi denote, respectively, the refractive index and the Abbe number of the material of an i-th optical member for a d-line. Regarding the change in interval between lens surfaces, the interval between lens surfaces when the lens is focused at infinity, and the interval between the lens surfaces when the lens is focused at a closest distance are indicated.

In each embodiment, a back focus (BF) refers to the distance from a surface of the optical system that is closest to the image side to the image plane in terms of air conversion length. Correspondences of the numerical examples with the aforementioned conditional expressions are shown in Table 1. In Table 1, ΔθgF_Gi indicates the numerical value of θgF_Gi−(0.6438−0.001682×νdi).

A protective glass for protecting the lenses may be disposed on the object side of the first lens unit B1 in each embodiment. The protective glass having a very weak refractive power is assumed as not being included in the first lens unit B1.

Numerical Example 1

Units: mm Surface Data Surface Number r d nd νd Effective Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 150.642 16.15 1.59270 35.3 135.36  2 730.042 100.00 134.20  3 107.703 14.79 1.43387 95.1 84.27 0.5373 0.0534  4 −328.442 0.27 82.15  5 −318.403 3.00 1.85478 24.8 81.94  6 87.265 3.08 76.51  7 88.737 12.63 1.43387 95.1 76.87 0.5373 0.0534  8 −1026.629 35.00 76.22  9 68.568 6.10 1.89286 20.4 62.07 10 127.179 5.00 60.58 11 68.368 2.30 1.65412 39.7 55.04 12 43.418 1.15 51.09 13 48.830 7.97 1.43387 95.1 51.07 14 133.424 7.57 49.03 15 (aperture stop) ∞ (variable) 44.73 16 −3151.717 1.87 1.91082 35.3 40.00 17 61.271 (variable) 38.04 18 97.234 1.76 1.92286 20.9 33.23 19 63.011 9.17 1.56732 42.8 32.60 20 −96.758 1.07 33.13 21 110.488 4.14 1.85025 30.1 32.94 22 −106.157 1.44 1.59522 67.7 32.67 23 36.770 5.26 31.16 24 −77.293 1.47 1.72916 54.7 31.20 25 75.820 4.11 32.49 26 89.505 10.00 1.64769 33.8 36.21 27 −216.973 0.15 38.52 28 77.954 12.44 1.73800 32.3 39.99 29 −58.563 2.00 1.80809 22.8 39.98 30 ∞ 65.15 40.13 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 392.55 F-number 2.90 Half Angle of View 3.15 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 371.25 BF 65.15 ∞ −0.16X d15 5.89 20.04 d17 30.34 16.19 Position of Entrance Pupil 532.27 Position of Exit Pupil −104.85 Forward Principal Point Position 18.38 Rear Principal Point Position −327.40 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 175.07 215.00 163.73 −118.69 2 16 −65.97 1.87 0.96 −0.02 3 18 183.65 53.01 23.36 −15.91 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 316.96 2 3 188.88 3 5 −79.86 4 7 188.90 5 9 158.84 6 11 −188.77 7 13 172.59 8 16 −65.97 9 18 −198.89 10 19 68.69 11 21 64.24 12 22 −45.71 13 24 −52.28 14 26 99.10 15 28 47.14 16 29 −72.47

Numerical Example 2

Units: mm Surface Data Surface Number r d nd νd Effective Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 304.232 11.77 1.59551 39.2 134.48  2 −3473.263 130.00 133.88  3 135.555 14.53 1.43387 95.1 93.09 0.5373 0.0534  4 −474.298 0.42 91.37  5 −431.027 4.00 1.73800 32.3 91.22  6 247.150 3.00 88.10  7 88.485 12.33 1.43387 95.1 85.53 0.5373 0.0534  8 462.085 1.00 83.92  9 73.802 4.50 1.65412 39.7 77.43 10 57.758 (variable) 72.10 11 249.332 8.55 1.80809 22.8 60.63 12 −145.324 2.60 1.85478 24.8 59.32 13 149.847 (variable) 56.49 14 (aperture stop) ∞ 6.99 40.88 15 236.895 1.90 1.83481 42.7 38.53 16 79.511 5.11 1.53775 74.7 37.72 17 −211.462 41.94 37.34 18 270.103 2.34 1.80518 25.4 20.27 19 −92.625 1.62 1.62299 58.2 19.86 20 39.986 2.11 18.85 21 −65.825 1.57 1.77250 49.6 18.79 22 149.119 2.19 19.24 23 80.993 3.17 1.63980 34.5 20.64 24 −114.908 50.87 21.09 25 −494.014 7.22 1.67270 32.1 33.69 26 −29.034 1.80 1.83481 42.7 34.04 27 143.833 1.45 36.41 28 81.978 9.87 1.73800 32.3 38.45 29 −38.887 1.80 1.92286 18.9 38.93 30 −74.668 65.00 40.16 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 780.00 F-number 5.80 Half Angle of View 1.59 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 490.00 BF 65.00 ∞ −0.15X d10 35.94 72.66 d13 54.41 17.69 Position of Entrance Pupil 862.03 Position of Exit Pupil −239.64 Forward Principal Point Position −355.06 Rear Principal Point Position −715.00 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 298.08 181.56 38.61 −127.38 2 11 −374.69 11.15 13.67 7.28 3 14 −654.05 141.95 −152.97 −439.31 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 470.28 2 3 244.75 3 5 −212.31 4 7 249.75 5 9 −456.83 6 11 114.73 7 12 −85.96 8 15 −144.16 9 16 108.12 10 18 85.91 11 19 −44.62 12 21 −58.93 13 23 74.73 14 25 45.57 15 26 −28.80 16 28 37.02 17 29 −90.11

Numerical Example 3

Units: mm Surface Data Surface Number r d nd νd Effective Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 302.631 13.68 1.53172 48.8 141.98  2 −1528.554 150.00 141.38  3 111.159 17.83 1.43387 95.1 91.72 0.5373 0.0534  4 −262.152 0.30 89.76  5 −272.660 3.80 1.73800 32.3 89.31  6 128.018 0.50 84.42  7 82.578 13.73 1.43387 95.1 84.07 0.5373 0.0534  8 648.537 62.47 82.66  9 (aperture stop) ∞ 1.50 51.15 10 74.152 9.64 1.80809 22.8 48.30 11 −92.697 1.50 1.90315 29.8 46.76 12 56.781 (variable) 42.24 13 100.319 1.80 1.80809 22.8 29.08 14 56.270 4.40 1.90366 31.3 28.33 15 157.977 (variable) 27.36 16 69.858 4.69 1.85478 24.8 25.00 17 −79.548 1.62 1.76385 48.5 23.95 18 39.816 2.99 23.03 19 −78.851 1.57 1.91082 35.3 23.10 20 119.107 3.02 23.76 21 122.941 4.72 1.51633 64.1 25.73 22 −49.179 2.56 26.47 23 −43.755 1.70 1.76385 48.5 26.94 24 −95.999 22.67 28.05 25 218.669 8.46 1.73800 32.3 39.79 26 −43.667 1.90 1.92286 18.9 40.29 27 −79.787 85.94 41.38 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 584.98 F-number 4.12 Half Angle of View 2.12 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 476.10 BF 85.94 ∞ −0.14X d12 48.06 4.82 d15 5.05 48.29 Position of Entrance Pupil 618.32 Position of Exit Pupil −265.10 Forward Principal Point Position 228.49 Rear Principal Point Position −499.04 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 492.97 274.95 −443.17 −343.41 2 13 238.41 6.20 −4.10 −7.28 3 16 −1576.39 55.91 −594.87 −1036.81 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 476.33 2 3 182.55 3 5 −117.57 4 7 216.51 5 10 52.33 6 11 −38.80 7 13 −161.53 8 14 94.77 9 16 44.15 10 17 −34.54 11 19 −51.89 12 21 68.67 13 23 −106.76 14 25 50.01 15 26 −107.23

Numerical Example 4

Units: mm Surface Data Surface Number r d nd νd Effective Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 303.500 14.27 1.48749 70.2 141.99  2 −1119.197 125.00 141.42  3 133.848 18.28 1.43387 95.1 100.56 0.5373 0.0534  4 −278.409 1.00 98.74  5 −272.653 4.45 1.67300 38.1 97.88  6 341.744 7.63 93.96  7 85.208 13.41 1.43387 95.1 88.08 0.5373 0.0534  8 451.394 1.00 86.17  9 68.525 5.00 1.51742 52.4 77.54 10 52.234 (variable) 70.88 11 477.269 7.06 1.80809 22.8 64.98 12 −180.144 2.60 1.85025 30.1 63.77 13 158.963 (variable) 60.68 14 (aperture stop) ∞ 6.99 43.66 15 1790.868 1.90 1.83481 42.7 41.15 16 53.608 8.55 1.59522 67.7 40.01 17 −120.253 17.05 39.67 18 99.470 4.03 1.80518 25.4 31.84 19 −110.952 1.62 1.62299 58.2 31.25 20 41.547 4.33 28.91 21 −68.903 1.57 1.77250 49.6 28.86 22 209.179 3.12 29.01 23 99.162 3.52 1.73800 32.3 29.71 24 −277.851 48.07 29.67 25 161.753 6.28 1.73800 32.3 39.71 26 −73.339 1.90 1.92286 18.9 39.80 27 −283.372 93.89 40.13 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 584.99 F-number 4.12 Half Angle of View 2.12 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 476.09 BF 93.89 ∞ −0.14X d10 22.54 47.33 d13 51.04 26.25 Position of Entrance Pupil 786.58 Position of Exit Pupil −161.90 Forward Principal Point Position 33.70 Rear Principal Point Position −491.10 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 241.29 190.04 75.74 −108.88 2 11 −260.30 9.66 7.63 2.26 3 14 −13347.44 108.92 −4161.70 −6209.10 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 491.38 2 3 211.17 3 5 −224.69 4 7 239.44 5 9 −474.28 6 11 162.62 7 12 −98.97 8 15 −66.23 9 16 63.46 10 18 65.70 11 19 −48.32 12 21 −66.93 13 23 99.42 14 25 69.16 15 26 −107.69

Numerical Example 5

Units: mm Surface Data Surface Number r d nd νd Effective Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 256.651 12.30 1.53172 48.8 118.70  2 −898.293 100.00 118.14  3 123.678 14.23 1.43387 95.1 82.63 0.5373 0.0534  4 −250.852 0.30 80.94  5 −236.670 3.50 1.73800 32.3 80.85  6 159.068 1.00 77.47  7 73.782 12.65 1.43387 95.1 76.56 0.5373 0.0534  8 562.749 1.00 75.14  9 50.236 3.50 1.73800 32.3 67.65 10 44.936 47.20 63.78 11 81.633 7.02 1.80809 22.8 45.69 12 −345.170 2.00 1.90366 31.3 44.08 13 59.571 12.67 40.95 14 (aperture stop) ∞ (variable) 38.36 15 72.373 1.85 1.90366 31.3 30.81 16 70.798 3.44 1.53775 74.7 30.16 17 618.776 (variable) 29.48 18 112.273 3.56 1.84666 23.8 28.12 19 −85.446 1.61 1.77250 49.6 27.52 20 43.801 3.33 25.58 21 −71.870 1.50 1.91082 35.3 25.51 22 7154.260 12.83 25.59 23 −86.248 2.42 1.61340 44.3 29.01 24 −66.648 20.00 29.85 25 134.333 8.24 1.67300 38.1 39.36 26 −50.197 1.80 1.80809 22.8 39.68 27 −115.724 106.46 40.39 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 489.05 F-number 4.12 Half Angle of View 2.53 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 411.08 BF 106.46 ∞ −0.14X d14 24.67 2.00 d17 2.00 24.67 Position of Entrance Pupil 565.70 Position of Exit Pupil −158.34 Forward Principal Point Position 151.57 Rear Principal Point Position −382.58 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 414.18 204.70 −309.53 −268.47 2 14 152.99 29.96 23.47 −4.38 3 18 −441.84 55.28 −166.34 −347.04 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 376.81 2 3 193.15 3 5 −128.42 4 7 194.19 5 9 −802.16 6 11 82.30 7 12 −56.09 8 15 −8138.48 9 16 148.34 10 18 57.78 11 19 −37.28 12 21 −78.11 13 23 456.65 14 25 55.29 15 26 −111.07

Numerical Example 6

Units: mm Surface Data Surface Number r d nd νd Effective Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 303.613 11.69 1.54814 45.8 118.70  2 −720.087 95.00 118.22  3 145.704 14.21 1.43387 95.1 85.77 0.5373 0.0534  4 −228.748 0.30 84.22  5 −214.415 3.50 1.74950 35.3 84.19  6 190.939 2.00 81.27  7 78.997 14.38 1.43387 95.1 80.42 0.5373 0.0534  8 1108.619 1.00 78.73  9 54.119 3.50 1.73800 32.3 71.00 10 47.476 66.65 66.93 11 87.668 4.79 1.80809 22.8 42.48 12 171.534 2.00 1.91082 35.3 40.89 13 66.228 7.96 39.19 14 (aperture stop) ∞ (variable) 37.65 15 76.142 1.85 1.90366 31.3 29.64 16 75.600 3.27 1.53775 74.7 29.01 17 778.003 (variable) 28.33 18 123.763 3.56 1.84666 23.8 26.99 19 −70.153 1.61 1.77250 49.6 26.40 20 41.736 3.54 24.48 21 −68.635 1.50 1.91082 35.3 24.32 22 −1082.263 4.25 24.42 23 −62.341 2.40 1.67300 38.1 24.59 24 −48.987 31.15 25.36 25 107.183 8.24 1.67300 38.1 39.48 26 −54.390 1.80 1.80809 22.8 39.71 27 −153.673 94.42 40.28 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 489.05 F-number 4.12 Half Angle of View 2.53 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 411.08 BF 94.42 ∞ −0.14X d14 24.52 2.00 d17 2.00 24.52 Position of Entrance Pupil 605.93 Position of Exit Pupil −158.62 Forward Principal Point Position 149.81 Rear Principal Point Position −394.63 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 383.47 219.01 −229.79 −254.89 2 14 155.98 29.64 23.46 −4.15 3 18 −376.55 58.04 −140.90 −308.38 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 391.20 2 3 207.53 3 5 −134.26 4 7 195.22 5 9 −675.14 6 11 216.37 7 12 −119.52 8 15 18912.95 9 16 155.46 10 18 53.33 11 19 −33.66 12 21 −80.51 13 23 316.92 14 25 54.73 15 26 −105.03

Numerical Example 7

Units: mm Surface Data Surface Number r d nd νd Effective Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 272.017 15.63 1.53172 48.8 135.37  2 −661.466 75.00 134.73  3 161.777 18.72 1.43387 95.1 101.09 0.5373 0.0534  4 −196.205 0.20 99.09  5 −199.530 4.30 1.73800 32.3 98.73  6 281.165 0.50 94.56  7 92.859 12.89 1.43387 95.1 92.38 0.5373 0.0534  8 395.372 50.00 90.76  9 91.563 6.68 1.92286 18.9 57.92 10 21270.468 1.80 1.85478 24.8 56.63 11 53.190 17.97 51.03 12 (aperture stop) ∞ (variable) 47.07 13 72.592 5.63 1.59522 67.7 34.46 14 −269.274 1.70 1.51633 64.1 33.25 15 189.489 (variable) 32.01 16 133.885 4.62 1.84666 23.8 27.82 17 −109.073 1.71 1.65160 58.5 26.59 18 41.354 3.05 24.48 19 −76.188 1.63 1.88300 40.8 24.53 20 142.443 11.01 25.43 21 523.344 5.91 1.61340 44.3 33.31 22 −41.876 2.00 1.69895 30.1 34.14 23 −87.849 17.30 35.78 24 86.521 9.20 1.61340 44.3 45.71 25 −70.765 1.91 1.80809 22.8 45.84 26 −141.307 60.00 46.30 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 392.57 F-number 2.90 Half Angle of View 3.15 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 371.15 BF 60.00 ∞ −0.16X d12 34.43 1.00 d15 7.36 40.79 Position of Entrance Pupil 497.61 Position of Exit Pupil −312.22 Forward Principal Point Position 476.15 Rear Principal Point Position −332.57 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 394.38 185.72 −252.79 −240.54 2 12 170.54 41.75 32.44 −6.55 3 16 591.22 58.35 271.96 414.18 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 364.63 2 3 207.65 3 5 −157.54 4 7 276.16 5 9 99.63 6 10 −62.38 7 13 96.66 8 14 −215.14 9 16 71.62 10 17 −45.81 11 19 −56.02 12 21 63.46 13 22 −116.57 14 24 64.91 15 25 −177.56

Numerical Example 8

Units: mm Surface Data Surface Number r d nd νd Effective Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 385.526 13.44 1.51823 58.9 134.25  2 −571.729 77.00 133.81  3 138.510 20.20 1.43387 95.1 105.47 0.5373 0.0534  4 −239.954 0.88 103.58  5 −236.997 4.45 1.72047 34.7 102.71  6 413.620 1.96 98.82  7 89.685 13.98 1.49700 81.5 94.58 0.5375 0.0309  8 401.260 1.00 92.61  9 73.362 4.00 1.51633 64.1 83.23 10 55.381 (variable) 76.71 11 676.714 8.83 1.80809 22.8 71.19 12 −131.916 2.50 1.85025 30.1 69.98 13 177.931 (variable) 66.25 14 (aperture stop) ∞ 6.99 47.46 15 389.162 1.90 1.83481 42.7 44.83 16 50.248 10.20 1.59522 67.7 43.35 17 −104.244 21.30 42.94 18 62.380 4.41 1.80518 25.4 30.44 19 −125.782 1.62 1.62299 58.2 29.62 20 29.348 4.45 26.31 21 −76.872 1.50 1.77250 49.6 26.33 22 90.429 3.40 27.45 23 62.033 5.17 1.73800 32.3 31.17 24 −269.003 11.30 31.75 25 63.333 7.28 1.73800 32.3 35.82 26 −65.540 1.50 1.92286 18.9 35.62 27 179.797 60.88 35.48 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 392.00 F-number 2.92 Half Angle of View 3.16 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 371.00 BF 60.88 ∞ −0.17X d10 23.34 58.96 d13 57.54 21.92 Position of Entrance Pupil 604.24 Position of Exit Pupil −69.07 Forward Principal Point Position −186.31 Rear Principal Point Position −331.12 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 218.77 136.91 38.12 −80.51 2 11 −258.49 11.33 8.11 1.81 3 14 −1780.17 81.01 39.35 −30.56 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 446.46 2 3 205.73 3 5 −208.53 4 7 228.98 5 9 −473.50 6 11 137.28 7 12 −88.77 8 15 −69.29 9 16 58.40 10 18 52.34 11 19 −38.04 12 21 −53.58 13 23 68.76 14 25 44.72 15 26 −51.89

Numerical Example 9

Units: mm Surface Data Effective Surface Number r d nd νd Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 253.206 15.70 1.53172 48.8 135.37  2 −794.645 80.00 134.68  3 120.312 19.13 1.43387 95.1 98.20 0.5373 0.0534  4 −255.664 0.27 95.99  5 −251.994 4.30 1.73800 32.3 95.75  6 185.815 2.00 90.53  7 78.093 14.41 1.43387 95.1 87.97 0.5373 0.0534  8 395.372 1.00 86.16  9 65.333 5.00 1.73800 32.3 77.77 10 52.898 55.75 71.52 11 131.577 5.85 1.92286 18.9 47.81 12 −173.016 1.80 2.00100 29.1 46.87 13 79.693 5.11 44.10 14 (aperture stop) ∞ (variable) 43.54 15 84.346 5.20 1.76385 48.5 34.24 16 −330.244 1.50 1.78760 23.4 33.22 17 500.351 (variable) 32.49 18 119.964 5.15 1.84666 23.8 28.83 19 −81.582 1.71 1.67790 55.3 27.56 20 38.192 3.96 26.61 21 −65.854 1.63 1.76200 40.1 26.66 22 131.367 11.01 27.85 23 595.238 4.99 1.51633 64.1 36.10 24 −86.999 10.16 37.37 25 76.297 10.02 1.61340 44.3 44.95 26 −60.967 1.91 1.92286 18.9 45.06 27 −120.249 66.01 45.73 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 392.57 F-number 2.90 Half Angle of View 3.15 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 371.15 BF 66.01 ∞ −0.16X d14 31.55 1.00 d17 6.03 36.58 Position of Entrance Pupil 548.07 Position of Exit Pupil −202.24 Forward Principal Point Position 366.12 Rear Principal Point Position −326.56 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 478.88 205.21 −475.87 −321.17 2 14 133.94 38.25 30.72 −4.59 3 18 3089.85 50.55 1169.58 1813.90 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 363.02 2 3 191.51 3 5 −144.32 4 7 221.25 5 9 −454.12 6 11 81.74 7 12 −54.31 8 15 88.44 9 16 −252.39 10 18 58.03 11 19 −38.15 12 21 −57.36 13 23 147.38 14 25 56.82 15 26 −136.11

Numerical Example 10

Units: mm Surface Data Effective Surface Number r d nd νd Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 294.571 10.93 1.59270 35.3 100.87  2 −427.284 50.00 100.40  3 87.155 16.09 1.43387 95.1 78.40 0.5373 0.0534  4 −250.471 0.20 76.31  5 −248.732 3.30 1.85478 24.8 76.12  6 245.249 0.30 73.12  7 57.005 12.25 1.43387 95.1 69.69 0.5373 0.0534  8 208.094 0.50 67.55  9 48.647 4.50 1.85478 24.8 60.46 10 39.822 34.21 54.77 11 110.427 4.43 1.92286 18.9 38.11 12 −234.759 1.50 1.91082 35.3 37.06 13 45.695 5.31 34.20 14 (aperture stop) ∞ (variable) 33.67 15 48.513 6.40 1.59522 67.7 28.74 16 −47.434 1.70 1.72916 54.7 27.90 17 −203.760 (variable) 26.86 18 118.337 4.05 1.84666 23.9 24.81 19 −53.903 1.50 1.77250 49.6 23.88 20 34.010 3.73 22.69 21 −53.303 1.50 1.80610 40.9 22.89 22 148.382 15.17 24.15 23 580.743 4.75 1.51742 52.4 37.96 24 −79.778 0.20 39.06 25 79.802 10.01 1.65412 39.7 42.17 26 −47.847 1.80 1.92286 18.9 42.40 27 −95.313 60.48 43.34 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 292.52 F-number 2.90 Half Angle of View 4.23 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 273.26 BF 60.48 ∞ −0.17X d14 16.44 1.00 d17 1.99 17.44 Position of Entrance Pupil 343.18 Position of Exit Pupil −133.95 Forward Principal Point Position 195.61 Rear Principal Point Position −232.04 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 383.25 138.21 −430.69 −251.00 2 14 77.20 24.54 16.95 −4.53 3 18 −683.60 42.71 −275.39 −521.08 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 295.85 2 3 151.20 3 5 −144.03 4 7 176.63 5 9 −335.68 6 11 81.88 7 12 −41.89 8 15 41.32 9 16 −85.18 10 18 44.22 11 19 −26.79 12 21 −48.49 13 23 135.90 14 25 47.19 15 26 −106.04

Numerical Example 11

Units: mm Surface Data Effective Surface Number r d nd νd Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 99.464 14.87 1.59270 35.3 101.04  2 456.909 64.58 99.29  3 80.681 11.90 1.43387 95.1 62.00 0.5373 0.0534  4 −167.967 0.15 60.11  5 −166.869 2.30 1.85478 24.8 59.92  6 51.072 0.15 54.95  7 50.726 11.60 1.43387 95.1 55.04 0.5373 0.0534  8 −770.506 10.68 54.62  9 59.715 3.81 1.89286 20.4 50.66 10 74.063 8.36 49.33 11 58.185 2.00 1.65412 39.7 45.60 12 45.596 1.04 43.86 13 51.918 6.42 1.90366 31.3 43.79 14 206.154 3.00 42.24 15 (aperture stop) ∞ (variable) 40.40 16 2015.159 1.90 1.91082 35.3 37.51 17 32.641 3.50 1.84666 23.8 34.33 18 43.038 (variable) 33.42 19 64.610 5.62 1.49700 81.5 31.81 20 −78.046 1.00 31.84 21 469.814 3.84 1.85478 24.8 30.43 22 −64.210 1.50 1.60311 60.6 30.18 23 33.512 7.59 28.87 24 −47.827 1.50 1.60311 60.6 29.44 25 93.980 2.80 31.60 26 77.014 6.40 1.59551 39.2 36.97 27 −82.425 0.42 37.69 28 108.793 10.03 1.85478 24.8 38.99 29 −32.591 2.00 1.89286 20.4 38.97 30 1236.437 63.67 39.14 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 292.46 F-number 2.90 Half Angle of View 4.23 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 273.23 BF 63.67 ∞ −0.16X d12 2.91 10.48 d15 17.66 10.09 Position of Entrance Pupil 301.22 Position of Exit Pupil −69.46 Forward Principal Point Position −48.75 Rear Principal Point Position −228.78 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 112.19 140.87 122.13 −68.98 2 16 −47.10 5.40 2.77 −0.11 3 19 167.49 42.71 18.20 −15.09 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 211.24 2 3 127.46 3 5 −45.53 4 7 110.16 5 9 306.80 6 11 −343.79 7 13 75.30 8 16 −36.44 9 17 138.24 10 19 72.07 11 21 66.31 12 22 −36.30 13 24 −52.35 14 26 67.87 15 28 30.33 16 29 −35.54

Numerical Example 12

Units: mm Surface Data Effective Surface Number r d nd νd Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 178.783 15.20 1.59270 35.3 135.31  2 1415.744 124.89 134.26  3 108.327 15.15 1.43387 95.1 78.98 0.5373 0.0534  4 −192.136 0.15 76.97  5 −197.207 3.00 1.85478 24.8 76.67  6 76.176 0.15 71.84  7 73.738 12.64 1.43387 95.1 72.03 0.5373 0.0534  8 13386.147 11.63 71.67  9 86.704 5.89 1.89286 20.4 68.81 10 159.733 33.10 67.66 11 69.154 2.30 1.65412 39.7 49.89 12 45.945 1.53 47.30 13 55.402 8.24 1.66672 48.3 47.22 14 2426.623 3.00 45.60 15 (aperture stop) ∞ (variable) 42.92 16 174.740 2.00 1.90366 31.3 40.00 17 37.347 4.13 1.49700 81.5 36.73 18 52.890 (variable) 35.68 19 87.342 4.14 1.84666 23.8 31.49 20 403.419 1.07 31.05 21 95.943 4.24 1.85478 24.8 32.55 22 −94.709 1.50 1.76385 48.5 32.10 23 38.328 6.23 30.47 24 −80.394 1.50 1.76385 48.5 30.84 25 109.369 3.26 32.09 26 72.385 12.53 1.67300 38.1 34.59 27 −32.147 1.70 1.59522 67.7 35.84 28 −300.120 0.15 37.16 29 144.097 9.42 1.85478 24.8 37.64 30 −34.206 2.00 1.89286 20.4 37.67 31 1892.910 62.96 37.94 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 392.56 F-number 2.90 Half Angle of View 3.15 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 371.23 BF 62.96 ∞ −0.15X d12 2.00 13.67 d15 15.51 3.84 Position of Entrance Pupil 626.88 Position of Exit Pupil −63.48 Forward Principal Point Position −199.43 Rear Principal Point Position −329.61 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 156.52 236.90 265.60 −109.21 2 16 −66.00 6.13 3.14 −0.67 3 19 520.43 47.74 46.30 13.75 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 343.67 2 3 162.13 3 5 −63.96 4 7 170.85 5 9 204.61 6 11 −217.83 7 13 84.92 8 16 −52.93 9 17 234.98 10 19 130.88 11 21 56.34 12 22 −35.55 13 24 −60.45 14 26 34.75 15 27 −60.63 16 29 33.15 17 30 −37.61

Numerical Example 13

Units: mm Surface Data Effective Surface Number r d nd νd Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 163.339 13.35 1.59270 35.3 120.06  2 943.811 144.80 118.94  3 104.653 12.00 1.43387 95.1 61.40 0.5373 0.0534  4 −116.617 0.15 59.82  5 −117.086 2.30 1.85478 24.8 59.62  6 80.844 0.15 57.15  7 77.117 12.13 1.43387 95.1 57.26 0.5373 0.0534  8 −114.243 0.15 57.03  9 95.689 3.57 1.89286 20.4 54.37 10 129.498 4.81 53.26 11 −174.822 2.00 1.48749 70.2 53.26 12 146.631 (variable) 51.87 13 107.088 10.02 1.64769 33.8 49.80 14 −72.534 2.20 1.58913 61.1 49.14 15 −4440.551 (variable) 47.39 16 (aperture stop) ∞ 8.01 40.94 17 702.560 1.90 1.84666 23.8 36.97 18 47.597 7.46 1.61340 44.3 35.58 19 −126.474 19.15 35.02 20 122.013 3.76 1.84666 23.8 26.80 21 −71.635 1.40 1.76385 48.5 26.39 22 34.538 6.95 25.37 23 −64.820 1.40 1.76385 48.5 26.15 24 90.115 2.28 27.35 25 139.671 9.08 1.73800 32.3 29.11 26 −21.978 1.70 1.76385 48.5 30.01 27 −232.122 0.96 32.79 28 78.499 8.15 1.73800 32.3 34.89 29 −47.550 1.90 1.89286 20.4 35.24 30 −127.714 82.50 35.96 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 488.82 F-number 4.10 Half Angle of View 2.53 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 411.15 BF 82.50 ∞ −0.14X d12 43.95 24.39 d15 2.95 22.51 Position of Entrance Pupil 760.74 Position of Exit Pupil −70.30 Forward Principal Point Position −314.21 Rear Principal Point Position −406.33 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 680.35 195.41 −475.01 −383.69 2 13 143.84 12.22 0.85 −6.65 3 16 −147.89 74.11 8.88 −61.93 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 331.15 2 3 129.25 3 5 −55.65 4 7 108.19 5 9 391.00 6 11 −163.25 7 13 68.26 8 14 −125.19 9 17 −60.38 10 18 57.31 11 20 53.79 12 21 −30.33 13 23 −49.16 14 25 26.36 15 26 −31.89 16 28 41.26 17 29 −85.80

Numerical Example 14

Units: mm Surface Data Effective Surface Number r d nd νd Diameter θgF ΔθgF  1 168.552 14.91 1.59270 35.3 133.65  2 853.592 122.18 132.49  3 148.612 11.95 1.43387 95.1 81.00 0.5373 0.0534  4 −254.303 0.15 79.55  5 −257.480 3.20 1.85478 24.8 79.38  6 141.530 0.15 76.27  7 127.364 12.78 1.43387 95.1 76.25 0.5373 0.0534  8 −174.232 0.15 75.68  9 577.170 3.41 1.89286 20.4 72.87 10 4707.875 3.60 72.09 11 −190.967 3.00 1.80400 46.6 72.07 12 1388.400 (variable) 71.03 13 145.654 7.22 1.59551 39.2 58.51 14 −226.906 2.80 1.67790 55.3 57.84 15 984.208 (variable) 56.57 16 (aperture stop) ∞ 63.32 45.47 17 −414.599 1.20 1.76385 48.5 20.91 18 29.784 4.80 1.54814 45.8 20.45 19 −119.234 2.00 20.87 20 99.170 3.22 1.78472 25.7 25.23 21 −62.702 1.30 1.76385 48.5 25.08 22 48.094 3.54 24.53 23 −80.964 1.30 1.76385 48.5 24.69 24 140.808 1.27 25.34 25 57.182 13.30 1.67300 38.1 24.00 26 −35.514 1.30 1.59522 67.7 25.49 27 74.378 17.60 26.08 28 112.883 7.02 1.65412 39.7 33.62 29 −43.326 1.70 1.89286 20.4 33.92 30 −99.977 84.94 34.71 Image Plane ∞ Various Data Focal Length 778.70 F-number 5.83 Half Angle of View 1.59 Image Height 21.64 Overall Lens Length 485.28 BF 84.94 ∞ −0.14X d12 88.70 58.25 d15 3.28 33.73 Position of Entrance Pupil 834.02 Position of Exit Pupil −132.06 Forward Principal Point Position −1181.64 Rear Principal Point Position −693.76 Lens Unit Data Forward Rear Lens Principal Principal Starting Focal Structure Point Point Unit Surface Length Length Position Position 1 1 553.60 175.48 −202.95 −262.39 2 13 326.76 10.02 −1.93 −8.08 3 16 −148.91 122.87 30.61 −106.67 Single Lens Data Lens Starting Surface Focal Length 1 1 351.50 2 3 218.15 3 5 −106.45 4 7 171.79 5 9 736.46 6 11 −208.62 7 13 150.05 8 14 −271.75 9 17 −36.34 10 18 43.98 11 20 49.38 12 21 −35.45 13 23 −67.13 14 25 34.55 15 26 −40.21 16 28 48.73 17 29 −86.87

TABLE 1 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 (1) LD/f 0.95 0.63 0.81 0.81 (2) D12/LD 0.27 0.27 0.32 0.26 (3) νdG2p 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 (4) νdG3p 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 (5) ΔθgF_G2p 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 (6) ΔθgF_G3p 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 (7) LG2p/ 0.94 0.97 0.96 0.96 (LD − D12) (8) LG3p/ 0.86 0.91 0.89 0.87 (LD − D12) (9) ρG1p 2.64 2.63 2.50 2.46 (10)  fG1p/fG2p 1.68 1.92 2.61 2.33 (11)  fG1p/fG3p 1.68 1.88 2.20 2.05 (12)  |fG1p/fG1n| 3.97 2.22 4.05 2.19 (13)  νdG1n 24.8 32.3 32.3 38.1 Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 Example 8 (1) LD/f 0.84 0.84 0.95 0.95 (2) D12/LD 0.24 0.23 0.20 0.21 (3) νdG2p 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 (4) νdG3p 95.1 95.1 95.1 81.5 (5) ΔθgF_G2p 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 (6) ΔθgF_G3p 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 0.0309 (7) LG2p/ 0.96 0.96 0.95 0.95 (LD − D12) (8) LG3p/ 0.90 0.90 0.87 0.86 (LD − D12) (9) ρG1p 2.50 2.54 2.50 2.48 (10)  fG1p/fG2p 1.95 1.89 1.76 2.17 (11)  fG1p/fG3p 1.94 2.00 1.32 1.95 (12)  |fG1p/fG1n| 2.93 2.91 2.31 2.14 (13)  νdG1n 32.3 35.3 32.3 34.7 Example Example Example Example 9 10 11 12 (1) LD/f 0.95 0.93 0.93 0.95 (2) D12/LD 0.22 0.18 0.24 0.34 (3) νdG2p 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 (4) νdG3p 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 (5) ΔθgF_G2p 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 (6) ΔθgF_G3p 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 (7) LG2p/ 0.95 0.95 0.93 0.94 (LD − D12) (8) LG3p/ 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.86 (LD − D12) (9) ρG1p 2.50 2.64 2.64 2.64 (10)  fG1p/fG2p 1.90 1.96 1.66 2.12 (11)  fG1p/fG3p 1.64 1.67 1.92 2.01 (12)  |fG1p/fG1n| 2.52 2.05 4.64 5.37 (13)  νdG1n 32.3 24.8 24.8 24.8 Example 13 Example 14 (1) LD/f 0.84 0.62 (2) D12/LD 0.35 0.25 (3) νdG2p 95.1 95.1 (4) νdG3p 95.1 95.1 (5) ΔθgF_G2p 0.0534 0.0534 (6) ΔθgF_G3p 0.0534 0.0534 (7) LG2p/(LD − D12) 0.95 0.96 (8) LG3p/(LD − D12) 0.90 0.92 (9) pG1p 2.64 2.64 (10)  fG1p/fG2p 2.56 1.61 (11)  fG1p/fG3p 3.06 2.05 (12)  |fG1p/fG1n| 5.95 3.30 (13)  νdG1n 24.8 24.8

Next, an embodiment of a digital still camera (image pickup apparatus) using any one of the optical systems according to the embodiments as an image pickup optical system is described with reference to FIG. 29. In FIG. 29, reference numeral 10 denotes a camera body and reference numeral 11 denotes an image taking optical system, which is any one of the optical systems according to the first to fourteenth embodiments. Reference numeral 12 denotes a solid-state image pickup element (photoelectric conversion element), such as a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor, that is installed in the camera body and that receives an image of an object formed by the image taking optical system 11.

By applying any one of the optical systems according to the embodiments to an image pickup apparatus, such as a digital still camera in this way, it is possible to provide a light image pickup apparatus whose aberrations, such as chromatic aberrations, are properly corrected.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. The scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An optical system comprising: a positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side, a positive lens G2 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p, and a positive lens G3 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p, and wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied: LD/f<1.0; 0.200≤D12/LD<0.500; νdG2p>73.0; and νdG3p>73.0, wherein f is a focal length of the optical system, LD is a distance along an optical axis from a lens surface of the optical system that is closest to the object side to an image plane, D12 is a distance along the optical axis between an image side lens surface of the positive lens G1 p and an object side lens surface of a lens that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p, νdG2 p is an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G2 p, and νdG3 p is an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G3 p.
 2. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.020<θgF_G2p−(0.6438−0.001682×νdG2p)<0.100, where θgF_G2 p is a partial dispersion ratio of the material of the positive lens G2 p.
 3. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.020<θgF_G3p−(0.6438−0.001682×νdG3p)<0.100, where θgF_G3 p is a partial dispersion ratio of the material of the positive lens G3 p.
 4. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: LG2p/(LD−D12)>0.80, where LG2 p is a distance along the optical axis from an object-side lens surface of the positive lens G2 p to the image plane.
 5. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: LG3p/(LD−D12)>0.70, where LG3 p is a distance along the optical axis from an object-side lens surface of the positive lens G3 p to the image plane.
 6. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: ρG1p<3.0 [g/cm³], where ρG1 p is a specific gravity of the material of the positive lens G1 p.
 7. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: 1.50<fG1p/fG2p<5.00, where fG1 p is a focal length of the positive lens G1 p, and fG2 p is a focal length of the positive lens G2 p.
 8. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: 1.30<fG1p/fG3p<5.00, where fG1 p is a focal length of the positive lens G1 p, and fG3 p is a focal length of the positive lens G3 p.
 9. The optical system according to claim 1, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: 20.0<νdG1n<40.0, where νdG1 n is an Abbe number of a material of a negative lens G1 n that is disposed closest to the object side among negative lenses included in the optical system.
 10. An optical system comprising: a positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side, a positive lens G2 p that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p, a positive lens G3 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p, and at least one negative lens, and wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied: LD/f<1.0; 0.170<D12/LD<0.500; νdG2p>73.0; νdG3p>73.0, and 1.80<|fG1p/fG1n|<10.00 where f is a focal length of the optical system, LD is a distance along an optical axis from a lens surface of the optical system that is closest to the object side to an image plane, D12 is a distance along the optical axis between an image side lens surface of the positive lens G1 p and an object side lens surface of the positive lens G2 p, νdG2 p is an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G2 p, νdG3 p is an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G3 p, fG1 p is a focal length of the positive lens G1 p, and fG1 n is a focal length of a negative lens G1 n that is disposed closest to the object side among the at least one negative lens.
 11. An image pickup apparatus comprising: an optical system; and an image pickup element arranged to receive an image that is formed by the optical system, wherein the optical system includes a positive lens G1 p that is disposed closest to the object side, a positive lens G2 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G1 p, and a positive lens G3 p that is disposed closer to the image side than the positive lens G2 p, and wherein the following conditional expressions are satisfied: LD/f<1.0; 0.200≤D12/LD<0.500; νdG2p>73.0; and νdG3p>73.0, where f is a focal length of the optical system, LD is a distance along an optical axis from a lens surface of the optical system that is closest to the object side to an image plane, D12 is a distance along the optical axis between an image side lens surface of the positive lens G1 p and an object side lens surface of a lens that is disposed adjacent to the image side of the positive lens G1 p, νdG2 p is an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G2 p, and νdG3 p is an Abbe number of a material of the positive lens G3 p. 